On the weekend of January 21 - 23, 2011, White Pine Council hosted Group, Area and Council members participated in a symposium targeting one theme - GROWING OUR MEMBERSHIP!

This page will give you a sense of what went on and provided you with all the presentations and documents that were shared with the participants.  Enjoy!

Click Here for the Photo Album 
(Ignore the date on the photos.  Your Council Commissioner needs to change his camera settings.)

Presentations (Powerpoint):

♦  Branding 
♦  Hiking the Path to Growth 
♦  Jump Start to Growth
♦  Parent Talk
♦  Recruitment & Retention

Documents/Resources:

♦  Agenda - Growth Symposium
♦  Annual Growth Strategy
♦  2011 Partner Certificate
♦  Duty to God Breakfast (sample)
♦  Group Action Plan - Best Practices
♦  Growth - Tools, Ideas, Resources
♦  Handling Inquiries from Potential Members
♦  Partner Action Plan
♦  Partner Appreciation Script (sample)
♦  Program Standards Introduction (Program Standards Link - click here)
♦  Selling Scouts Canada's Programs
 

JS2G - Registration Event (From the Jumpstart to Growth web site (click here)

♦  Talking Points for Speaking to Parents
♦  Scouts Canada Registration Flyer
♦  Registration Poster
♦  Suggested Registration Activities
♦  What Do You Get for Your Money
♦  Parent/Guardian Resource Survey
♦  Registration Sign

JS2G - Open House  (From the Jumpstart to Growth web site (click here)

♦  Open House Agenda
♦  Open House Flyer
♦  Open House Poster
♦  E-mail Blitz Example
♦  Suggested Open House Invitation
♦  Open House Sign
♦  Scouts Canada Flyer
♦  Seasonal Program Highlights
♦  Open House PowerPoint Presentation
♦  Q & A
♦  The Next Step to Membership 

JS2G - Bring-A-Friend  (From the Jumpstart to Growth web site (click here)

♦  Bring-a-Friend Invitation
♦  Parent/Guardian Letter
♦  Planning the Program
♦  Visitor Package
♦  List of Attending Friends
♦  The Next Step to Membership